Abstract
Abstract Catfacing on tomato fruit (Lycopersicon esculentum mill. cv. Manapal) was affected more by time of pruning than amount of pruning. Results indicated that a 2 stem, delayed pruning system produced a lower percentage of catfaced fruit than either 1 or 2 stem early pruning system. Catfacing rates in an unpruned system were equal to that of the delayed pruning system, but early marketable yields were depressed with the unpruned plants. Differences noted in vegetative characteristics, treatment response, and the nature of the deformity suggest that growth regulator balance may influence the formation of catfaced fruit
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